Trains to Kathmandu
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in Kathmandu is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.
Rail routes from Kathmandu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu to Janakpur | Nepal | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Kathmandu to Bettiah | India | 129 km (80 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Kathmandu to Pokhara | Nepal | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Kathmandu to Muzaffarpur | India | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Kathmandu to Darbhanga | India | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Kathmandu to Siwān | India | 190 km (118 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Kathmandu to Gorakhpur | India | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Kathmandu to Chāpra | India | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Kathmandu to Hājīpur | India | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Kathmandu to Dinapore | India | 231 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Kathmandu to Patna | India | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Kathmandu to Begusarai | India | 266 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 23 min |
| Kathmandu to Delhi | India | 800 km (497 mi) | about 13 h 8 min |
| Kathmandu to Dhaka | Bangladesh | 676 km (420 mi) | about 9 h 43 min |
| Kathmandu to Hyderabad | India | 1,346 km (836 mi) | about 22 h 7 min |
| Kathmandu to Ahmedabad | India | 1,380 km (857 mi) | about 22 h 40 min |
| Kathmandu to Kolkata | India | 648 km (403 mi) | about 10 h 39 min |
| Kathmandu to Surat | India | 1,455 km (904 mi) | about 23 h 55 min |
| Kathmandu to Chattogram | Bangladesh | 886 km (551 mi) | about 12 h 44 min |
| Kathmandu to Jaipur | India | 946 km (588 mi) | about 15 h 32 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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